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Morning Edition · Saturday, September 12, 2026Published at 1:48 AM EDT · New York
Liquid Staking Reaches $52.3 Billion While Total DeFi Value Sits Below $88 Billion
Staking derivatives now represent more locked capital than most chains combined, and Robinhood reported crypto volume of $17.5 billion in August, up 61% from July.
Liquid staking total value locked reached $52.3 billion after a 34% climb, according to figures from CertiK Skynet circulated by Cointelegraph. Set against DeFiLlama's reading of $87.80 billion in total decentralized finance (DeFi) value lo…
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